Community Celebrates The Life Of Man Killed In Toronto

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Friends and family continue to honor University of Baltimore student, Julian Jones. He was beaten to death during a visit to Canada two weeks ago. The investigation is now leading Toronto Police to Maryland.

Jones was planning to get married in the spring. But instead of celebrating his union, family and friends gathered to celebrate his short life.

There weren't enough seats for all the people who showed to honor 26-year-old Julian Jones.

"I can still kind of hear his voice. I can still hear his laugh too," said one friend.

"Great son. Great brother. Great man. I had no idea he had changed people's lives," said Julian Jones' father, Tobias Jones.

Loved-ones focusing on the positive spirit of the University of Baltimore student, who was punched, kicked and left to die on a Toronto sidewalk earlier this month.

Police stress Jones and his friends, who were in Canada celebrating a bachelor party, were attacked by three aggressors for no reason. The three men, all in their twenties, have been identified and charged with second degree murder.

Their pictures have not been released. One of the accused attackers, Andrew Christopher O'Brien, has not been arrested.

"Rest assured, we will leave no stone unturned in locating you, arresting you, and putting you before the courts," said Detective Rob North, Toronto Police.

One of Jones' friend's took a cell phone video, which has been critical to the investigation.

This week, Toronto Police will be in Maryland, crossing country lines, on their search for a motive.

Julian's father, Tobias Jones, tells WJZ he appreciates the support from friends and strangers.

"To see people reach out to us, it gives me strength and courage," he said.

Though its courage he'll need, as he waits for closure and justice.

Julian's family is planning to send keepsakes with his name on them to be distributed in Canada. So people there
Don't just know about how he died, but also how he lived.

The two arrested suspects, 25-year-old Kenneth Omorogbe and 24-year-old Kamari Folkes, both had prior convictions for violent assaults.